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THE PULSE Keeping everyone on the
same beat.
Hi Everyone! Another semester has flown by and we are
pleased to provide the latest edition of The Pulse for your viewing pleasure. If you’ll be in
Anaheim for SIOP join us at nFuse to catch up with faculty and friends! But no worries if you
can’t make it, take a look at the list of presentations and drop a line to faculty or
students if you see an interesting topic. We also have some personal and professional updates that you’ll definitely want to check out in the updates and shout-outs section. As always we
want to keep everyone on the same beat, so we hope you enjoy this edition!
Ché Tessly Charlie
Editors’ Note
Your Editors:
Kyi Phyu
Inside this PULSE! Prelude from Lisa 2 SIOP Guide - Anaheim 3 Presenter List 5 SIOP Gathering 8 Organizational Spotlight 9 Summit Recap 14 Personal Updates 15 Shout-Outs 16 Meet the 1st Years 17 Research Team Spotlight 20 Postcard from Spain 24 SBSHRM Social Invite 25 Where in the World is M&C? 26 That’s a Wrap! 27
SIOP season is upon us! As usual, there is a lot of buzz around
the department as people get ready for the trip to Anaheim. As
you will see in this issue, FIT students and faculty are well
represented at the conference. We look forward to seeing our
alumni and all of your presentations as well! I hope you can
find some time to join us at the FIT meet-up at nFuse Bar &
Kitchen inside the Anaheim Marriott on Fridayevening. We
would love to see you and catch up!
Special shout out to Steve Young, Stacey (Fehir) Peterson, and
Bianca Trejo for recently publishing their dissertations! This is
a great accomplishment and the culmination of many years of
hard work. Congratulations!!
Hope to see y’all … out there having fun in the warm
California sun!!
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Prelude from the Program
Chair
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Guide to SIOP Anaheim!
We FIT I/Os are looking forward to seeing alumni and friends in Anaheim soon! Below you will find everything you need to know
about the area. See you soon!
Anaheim, CA Part of the Los Angeles Metropolitan areas, Anaheim, CA, was founded by a
group of German-Americans in 1867. Anaheim is best known worldwide for Disneyland, Walt Disney’s original theme park. It is also home to the Anaheim
Ducks hockey team and Los Angeles Angels baseball team.
Anaheim Convention Center The Anaheim Convention Center is located across from Disneyland on Katella
Avenue. The Convention Center, Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim Portofino Inn & Suites, Sheraton Park Hotel, Clarion Hotel, Anaheim Marriott, Hyatt Place,
Doubletree Suites, Courtyard Marriott, Springhill Suites, Anabella Hotel, and Eden Roc Inn and Suites are all located on the city block bordered by Katella
Avenue Harbor Boulevard, Orangewood Avenue, and South West Street.
How should You Get Around? Uber www.uber.com
Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) Bus http://www.octa.net/
Yellow Cab Anaheim 714-905-5453
Conference Essentials!
Where to Caffeinate For Last Minute Emergencies
Groceries
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 101 S Harbor Blvd Suite 101
CVS Pharmacy 1803 S Harbor Blvd
7-11 611 W Katella Ave
Starbucks Inside Hilton Anaheim
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center 700 Convention Way
Food 4 Less 1616 W Katella Ave
Sarbucks Inside Anaheim Marriot
Target 12100 Harbow Blvd
Garden Grove, CA
Vons 12961 W. Chapman
Garden Grove, CA
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Where to Eat? Close to the Convention Center but Outside Hotel Restaurants
Name Description Location
CoCo’s Bakery
Down-to-earth all-day chain offering modern spins on classic American
fare & fresh-baked pies
1100 W. Katella Ave
Shopping Center at Ramada
Plaza
This plaza has a Subway, Tanor Fresh Mediterranean Grill, an Indian restaurant, Sabrosada Mexican
restaurant, and others
Corner of Katella Ave and
Harbor blvd
Anaheim GardenWalk
Open-air mall with Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s, Johnny Rockets,
& others
400 West Disney Way
Downtown Disney Variety of quick-service and sit-down restaurants
1580 Disneyland Drive
Recommended Anaheim Restaurants
Name Description Location In-N-Out Burger A California institution burgers,
fries, and shakes multiple
Bistro Bleu
Classic French bistro fare prepared with a Californian touch in relaxing,
blue-walled surroundings
918 Magnolia Ave
Tana Ethiopian Restaurant
Tana’s Ethiopian cuisine is eaten with injera, the flatbread/pancake hybrid that functions as utensil, plate, and
food
2622 W. La Palma Ave
The Ranch Restaurant and Saloon
Sophisticated mainstay features farm-fresh, seasonal steak & seafood
meals in an elegant interior
1025 E. Ball Road
What About Disneyland?
Disneyland is offering discounted tickets to SIOP attendees. While we’re all probably very familiar with FIT’s neighbor, Disney World, this might be a cool
chance to check out Disney’s original park.
Information can be found at http://www.siop.org/Conferences/16con/Disneyland.aspx
SIOP Presenter List
Come see for yourself what our faculty and students have been working on at the various poster sessions, symposia,
and special sessions!
Pat Converse
Beverage, M., Converse, P., & Trané, S. (April, 2016). Organizational justice adherence and
violation from the actor’s perspective. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Moore, L., Fry, T., Trané, S., Converse, P., & Beverage, M. (April, 2016). Distal effects of
adolescent restless sleep on career success outcomes. Poster presented at the 31st Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Pomerance, M., & Converse, P. (April, 2016). Self-schema characteristics, motivational
orientation, and work performance: A within-person approach. Poster presented at the
31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim,
California.
Converse, P., & Tocci, M. (April, 2016). Within-person variability in job performance: Within-
person and between-person effects. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Converse, P., Beverage, M., Moore, L., & Vaghef, K. (April, 2016). Self-control over time:
Implications for work, relationship, and well-being outcomes. Poster presented at the 31st
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Jessica Wildman
Moukarzel, R., Khoury, H., Dumani, S., Fullick-Jagiela, J., Johnson, R., Lopez, S., Stern, R.,
Wildman, J., & Willett, S. (April, 2016). From grad student to professional: Things i wish
i knew. Alternative session conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Wildman, J. L., DiazGranados, D., & Curtis, M. (April, 2016). Can’t hear you scream: Self-
maintenance in spaceflight teams. In Burke & Weisse (Chairs), Examining team process
and performance requirements in mission critical teams. Symposium conducted at the
31st Sociaty for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim,
California.
Scott, C. P., Fry, T., Pagan, A., & Wildman, J. (April, 2016). Team diversity and shared
leadership: Examining emergence in action teams. In Freitosa & Salazar (Chairs), Current
state of diverse teams; Going beyond the diversity-performance link. Symposium
conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference,
Anaheim, California.
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Erin Richard
Bupp, C. P., & Richard, E. M. (April, 2016). Displays of anger: Perceived deviance and
bystander reporting. In Bowling & Raver (Chairs), I saw what you did! Bystander
responses to workplace deviance. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Liu, W., Richard, E. M., & Skiba, T. (April, 2016). Engagement in high potential leaders across
40 countries. In Zhou (Chair), The intersection of leadership development and social
contexts. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Kaloydis, F., & Richard, E. (April, 2016). Sharing political and religious information on
facebook: Coworker reactions. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Lisa Steelman
Ellison, L., & Steelman, L. (April, 2016). Inequitable gender climates adversely impact women
in male-dominated fields. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Albowicz, C., & Steelman, L. (April, 2016). Mindfulness serves as self-regulatory buffer in
presence of negative feedback. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Rich Griffith
Gammon, A., & Griffith, R. (April, 2016). A way to decrease applicant faking. Poster presented
at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim,
California.
William Gabrenya
Armon, B., Wolfeld, L., Alzaidalshareif, R., Jiang, H., Osikoya, O., Rodriguez, A., &
Gabrenya, W. (April, 2016). Understanding overseas adjustment: An affective events
theory perspective. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Zhiqing Zhou
DeNunzio, M. M., Eatough, E., Zhou, Z. E., & Wald, D. R. (April, 2016). Wasted time as an
affective event: Impacts on daily frustration. In Gonzalez, Larson, & Cohen-Charash
(Chairs), Discrete emotion processes in the workplace: New research frontiers.
Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Conference, Anaheim, California.
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Xinxuan Che
Che, X., Zhou, Z. E., & Spector, P. E. (April, 2016). Buffering effects of reception of OCB on
compulsory citizenship behavior. In Wald & Eatough (Chairs), More stressed than ever?
Emerging contemporary workplace stressors. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Che, X., Rosen, M. A., & Christie, C. J. (April, 2016). Developing situational judgment tests for
safety leadership in healthcare organizations. In Zhou (Chair), The interaction of
leadership development and social contexts. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Rosen, M. A., Goeschel, C., Che, X., Kosel, K. C., Pronovost, P. J. & Weaver, S. J. (April, 2016).
Shared leadership accountability for patient safety/quality: Misalignment and repair
mechanisms. In Shuffler & Verhoeven (Chairs), Leadership demands for 21st century
healthcare: A multilevel approach. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Art Gutman
Stockdale, M., Banks, C., Dunleavy, E., Goldberg, C., Gutman, A., & Ross, D. (April, 2016).
Competencies and content expertise for I/O psychology expert witnesses. Panel Discussion
conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference,
Anaheim, California.
Moretti, D., Gutman, A., Kung, M., Reeder, M., Stephens, K., & Zarns, N. (April, 2016). Applied
criterion-related validation challenges: What we weren’t taught in textbooks. Panel
Discussion conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Conference, Anaheim, California.
Current Students
Scott, C. P., & Fry, T. N. (April, 2016). Failure to launch: Barriers to shared leadership in GVTs.
In Peiro (Chair), Leading by distance: Challenges and considerations round virtual team
management. Symposium conducted at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
Bush, J., & Skiba, T. (April, 2016). The financial impact of strategic development and high
potential programs. Poster presented at the 31st Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology Conference, Anaheim, California.
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SIOP Gathering!
Florida Tech Faculty, Alumni, and Students Join us in Anaheim for the annual
SIOP Reception!
FRIDAY April 15th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
nFuse Bar and Kitchen
Come for a great opportunity to reconnect
with old faces and meet a few new ones!
Walk-in/CASH BAR
Located in the Anaheim Marriot
700 West Convention Way Anaheim, CA 92629
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Organizational Spotlight: Korn Ferry with Jaya Pathak
Jaya Pathak, Ph.D. Senior Consultant Leadership and Talent Consulting Korn Ferry, Minneapolis If anyone wants to connect with her, her email is jaya.pathak@yahoo.com.
For those of us who are new to the program and haven't got a chance to get to know you, please give us a brief introduction of
yourself and your experience in the program. I came to the program as a PhD student in 2006 and graduated in 2011. My advisor was Dr. Lisa Steelman. I was also a member of the feedback research team lead by Lisa. Additionally, I worked with Pat on the self-regulation research team, and with Dr. Gabrenya in the cross-cultural team. My area of interest was around work-life balance. My dissertation was focused on examining the positive outcomes of the interaction between work and family domains. One of my fondest memories is of the day I completed my comprehensive exam. Felt a sense of achievement as well as relief. It felt like coming back to life!
Kyi Phyu was able to pick Jaya’s brain
about life as a consultant at Korn Ferry,
and about life after FIT. Thank you for
taking the time to talk with us Jaya!
For those who know you from the program, please get them up to speed. What was the transition from FIT to Korn Ferry like?
Did you go straight to work at Korn Ferry after graduation? If you worked at somewhere or did something completely different
before joining Korn Ferry, please briefly mention that too. I began working at Questar in November 2011. I had prior experience working at Infosys Technologies Ltd., where I had worked for 5 years in Corporate HR in the Organizational Effectiveness function. Key areas I focused on were Performance Management, Employee surveys, and external HR benchmarking surveys. Due to my employee survey experience at Infosys, I was a good fit for the role at Questar. I did employee survey research and consulting at Questar. In my 3 plus years stint I managed the employee survey needs for over 20 clients across
multiple industries. In February 2015, I began working at Korn Ferry.
How would you describe Korn Ferry to others? What kind of opportunities/positions do they offer for I/O psychologists?
Korn Ferry is a global people and organizational advisory firm with nearly 7000 employees and offices across the globe. Korn Ferry delivers services across three broad areas: Executive Recruitment, Leadership and Talent Consulting and Talent Acquisition Solutions. I/O psychologists could work in any of these areas depending on job fit and interest. Most of the I/Os I have interacted with at Korn Ferry are either consultants or members of Korn Ferry Institute (KFI). The KFI team focuses on research, development of intellectual property and Talent Analytics for clients. Korn Ferry has a collaborative culture that fosters trust and respect. Colleagues share a sense of camaraderie and are always willing to help and support others by sharing their knowledge and insights. Employees are empowered to share ideas and follow them through. There are opportunities to continuously learn, contribute and realize one’s potential.
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What are your current role and responsibilities?
I manage client expectations during the engagement with a focus on enhancing client satisfaction. I provide services to clients by leveraging Korn Ferry’s intellectual property and proprietary tools.
What are a few projects you are currently working on? Some of the broad areas I have been working on are Leadership Development, which includes assessments, feedback and coaching. Additionally, I have also worked on Succession Planning, Competency Modeling, and Diversity and Inclusion.
What is your typical day at Korn Ferry like? What is interesting is that there isn’t a typical day. Work content drives what my day would look like. On some days I could be working with clients, other days I could be working on my own or with colleagues. I could be at the office, working from home or at a client site. My day could begin as early as 6 a.m. and can sometimes extend late into the evening.
Please tell us something you love and/or something you find challenging in your position and/or at Korn Ferry.
What I love is the diversity of work content, flexibility, freedom to chart one’s own course, and talented and supportive colleagues.
What are the competencies you consider most important at this point in your career or throughout your career? It could also be in
your current position at Korn Ferry, somewhere, or in general. In my opinion, it is critical to continuously learn, be adaptable, network, and build relationships. It is also important to be self-aware.
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How does what you learned/experienced from the program help or
not help you in your current position? I think the rigorous research process involved in completing a dissertation helped me develop and sharpen my analytical skills. I find myself leveraging those skills at all stages of client interaction, right from diagnosing, identifying issues to designing and delivering solutions.
What are your career aspirations? Where do you see yourself in 5
years? I see myself continuously learning, growing and becoming an invaluable asset to the organization.
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What are you doing these days for fun? I love spending time in nature, went hiking to the Rockies Mountain National Park last summer. Enjoy listening to music and attend concerts when I can. I flew to New York last year to watch one of my all-time favorite bands, U2, perform at the Madison Square Garden. In the Twin cities during the summer I enjoy hiking, kayaking, swimming, and biking. In the winters I sometimes go snowshoeing. Minnesota is the ‘Land O’ Lakes’ and I love walking by the lakes in summers and walking on the lake during winters! I completed yoga teacher training a couple of years ago and teach once a month. Also, a travel enthusiast and enjoy exploring new places; most recent trips were to Washington DC and Houston. Also, try to head back to India once a year to visit family and friends. A self-proclaimed cinephile, have watched most of the Oscar nominated films this year. I’m a big foodie, constantly exploring new restaurants and cuisines.
Thank you, Jaya!
Summit 2016 Recap
ICCM’s second Cross Cultural Management Summit has officially come to a close! With some of the greatest
minds in global management speaking and leading interactive
sessions, attendees received a top-class experience. Here is a
taste of the photos that were snapped during the 3-day event. We look
forward to announcing the details for the 2018 Summit!
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Personal Updates!
Congratulations to Josh Quist and his wife Shelby
welcomed a beautiful baby boy into their Packer’s loving
family. Congratulations on this cutie!
Stephanie Turner and Shawn Fox tied the knot in a beautiful
ceremony this spring! Congratulations you two!
When you have exciting news be sure to send Lisa an email (lsteelma@fit.edu) and we will feature
you in the next edition of the Pulse!
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Shout-outs!
FIT showcased some recent research at the USF Health 2016 Research Day in February!
Recognizing the accomplishments of FIT’s I/Os
Vivian Liu. Engagement in High Potential Leaders Across 40 Countries
Chelsea A. LeNoble, Erin M. Richard, & Zhiqing E, Zhou. Depletion Today Keeps the
Apple Away: Effects of Workplace Resaource Processes on Daily Health Behavior and
Recovery.
Ryan Armenti, Chelsea A. LeNoble, & Erin M. Richard. Step While You Work: Using
Wearable Fitness Devices to Measure Objective Health Behavior and its Relationship
with Job Engagement
Ann Li, Thomas S. Skiba, Zhiqing E. Zhou, & Evan F. Sinar. Identifying High Potential
Leaders: Insight from a Global Leader Survey.
We want to send a huge congratulations to the following alumni who recently published their dissertations: Bianca Trejo, Steve Young (the I/O alum, not the Football player! :] ), and Stacey Peterson (Fehir). Completing a dissertation is an enormous accomplishment on its own, publishing it deserves a round of applause!
Trejo, B., Richard, E. M., van Driel, M., & McDonald, D. (2015). Cross-cultural competence:
The role of emotion regulation ability and optimism. Military Psychology, 27(5), 276-286.
Young, S. F., & Steelman, L. A. (2016). Marrying personality, job, and work demands and
their effect on engagement via critical psychological states. International Journal of Human
Resource Management. DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2016.1138501
Peterson, S. M., & Steelman, L. A. (2015). Repatriate knowledge sharing environment: Scale
development and validation. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 14(4), DOI:
10.1142/S0219649215500318.
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Ryan Armenti
Hometown: Long Valley, NJ
Undergrad: Muhlenberg College Favorite city in the world: Brisbane, Australia
Favorite first year memory so far: Beach Thursdays
Anything else you’d like to add? I play ice hockey for FIT
Stephanie Champion
Undergrad: Florida Institute of Technology Prior Grad Institution: Leicester University Favorite city in the world: Limassol, Cyprus
Favorite sports team: Liverpool F.C. Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I’m a distant cousin to Gene Tunney who was world champion heavyweight boxer 1926-1928 so
that’s where I get my fighting spirit from!
Xiaowen Chen
Hometown: Wenzhou, China Undergrad: Tongji University
Favorite city in the world: Zurich, Switzerland Favorite sports team: FIT Panthers
Something about you that would surprise your classmates: My age
Tessly Dieguez
Hometown: St. Augustine, FL
Undergrad: University of Florida Prior Grad Institution: Florida State University
Favorite city in the world: Utrecht, Netherlands Bucket List Item: To be a contestant on Jeopardy!
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Julianna (Julie) Fischer
Hometown: Wellington, FL
Undergrad: Southern Methodist University Favorite city in the world: Prague, Czech Republic
Bucket List Item: Cage diving with Great White sharks Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I wear unicorn slippers
Dakota Fraley
Hometown: Bright, IN
Undergrad: Florida Institute of Technology Favorite first year memory so far: The beach bonfire
with the upper years Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I used to do a lot of community theater and acting. I was also formally trained in vocals.
Mina Milosevic
Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
Undergrad: Florida Institute of Technology Prior Grad Institution: University of Central Florida
Favorite first year memory so far: Crashing the laptop during Artemis training (For RIOT Team)- Dakota will
never forgive me:) Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I’m actually an introvert
Kyi Phyu Nyein
Hometown: Yangon, Burma
Undergrad: Davidson College Prior Grad Institution: George Washington University
Bucket list item: Swimming with killer whales Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I am right-handed, but I can play table tennis well with both my right and left hands.
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Nick Rosemarino
Hometown: Newtown, PA Undergraduate Institution: Bloomsburg University
Favorite city in the world: Florence, Italy Bucket list item: Hike the Nepali coast
Something about you that would surprise your classmates: I used to compete in dance competitions
and I am a 2nd degree black belt
Anna Saelinger
Hometown: Addison, IL
Undergraduate Institution: Northern Illinois University Favorite first year memory so far: When my car
wouldn't start many people from the program from all different years pitched in to help me. It really showed
the character and camaraderie of the program. Something about you that would surprise your
classmates: I used to help my dad in his construction remodeling business. I even stripped and shingled my
garage roof by myself. That and I used to be a cheerleader in grade school…I think they would be more
surprised by the cheerleading.
Jennica Sergio
Hometown: New Albany, OH
Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Florida
Favorite city in the world: South Lake Tahoe, California
Favorite first year memory so far: When a few of my fellow first years and I snuck into an art thief's office, recovered a stolen Monet painting, and made it out
undetected while playing The Escape Game in Orlando.
Aten Zaandam
Hometown: Paramaribo, Suriname
Undergrad: University of Central Florida Prior Grad Institution: Florida A&M University
Favorite city in the world: Eindhoven, Netherlands Bucket list item: Owning and operating numerous
multimillion dollar companies. I also want to go attend Carnaval in as many different countries as possible
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Research Team & Faculty Spotlight Relationship and Interaction Optimization in Teams (RIOT) lab
- Dr. Jessica Wildones
Back Row (from left to right): Nick Rosemarino, Trevor Fry, Charlie Scott
Middle Row (from left to right): Hairong Jiang, Kyi Phyu Nyein, Allyson Pagan, Vivian Liu
Front Row: Dr. Jessica Wildones (Member not pictured: Mina Milosevic)
Hello
from
RIOT
Team
Brought to you by Kyi Phyu, a proud member of RIOT Team!
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The last time we interviewed you for the Pulse was back in Fall 2011. How have things changed since then?
So much has changed since I first started here in August 2011! One of the things I most loved about my time in graduate school was the fact that students in my lab were really empowered to help develop each other’s leadership skills and to take on leadership roles as soon as they were ready. I knew I wanted my research team to follow a similar system, but it was tough to get it started at first. I think we’ve finally got that system in full swing now, and the team really seems to be kicking ass and taking names because of it. Charlie Scott has been a big driver of that, but I’m really seeing it ripple through the team and inspire others to step up and take initiative. A related change is our recent shift toward shared leadership in teams as a central research topic: since we practice it, I guess we also want to understand it more!
What are the research projects you and RIOT team are currently working on or projects coming up in the near future?
Shared leadership definitely seems to be our jam lately. We’ve been collecting data in the lab examining the emergence of leadership (as well as other states and processes) in our “Artemis” project for a while now, and have plans to expand that into a multi-team system study in the future. We also recently started a longitudinal survey of shared leadership in teams within several of the capstone projects teams in the College of Engineering. That’s been an exciting, yet challenging, project thus far because we are collecting network-style data in teams that vary widely in terms of size and structure. The data cleaning will be a nightmare, but we are hoping it will be worth it. I’m also excited that we’ll be getting back to my roots soon with an upcoming Army Research Institute (ARI) grant focused on trust development, violation, and repair across cultures. We’ll be interviewing international students here on campus to do some grounded theory building, so it should be really interesting.
What classes do you usually teach? My core set of classes right now include (1) Introduction to Research in IO, (2) Group and Team Development, (3) Culture in IO, and (4) Attitudes and Values. The Intro to Research class is a relatively new core first year, first semester class that I absolutely love teaching because I’m such a research nerd, but the other three classes are electives so which one I’m teaching depends on student interest and whether or not I’m bought-out for a grant at the time.
What competencies are most important at this point in your career?
All of them! It’s actually interesting, in my Culture in IO class we’ve been discussing lately that there seems to be a core set of competencies that make all people better at all jobs, and I would say it’s primarily those competencies that help me the most at this point: openness to experience, tolerance for ambiguity (and the ability to put structure on chaos but still be ready to adjust as needed), and self-regulation skills (emotional, cognitive, and behavioral). IO knowledge and written/oral communication skills are still really critical, but it’s the other things that allow me to tackle new problems and roles.
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Recently, the Institute for Cross Cultural Management (ICCM) successfully organized and hosted its 2016 Summit. What was your role in ICCM? What were the highlights of
the Summit? I was the planning chair for the summit, though I had a fantastic student team doing most of the work this time around, which was so great. I think the event was fantastic, and I would say that Dr. Fons Trompenaars’ keynote speech on the opening night was definitely a highlight. He was quite the entertaining speaker. I also absolutely loved seeing Rich Griffith present on ICCM’s new work with Guided Mindfulness and the “Abby” artificially-intelligent avatar from Select International. If you haven’t seen the Abby demo, you need to!
Florida Tech established the Buzz Aldrin Space Institute (BASI) where Dr. Aldrin is serving as a Senior Faculty Advisor for an eventual "Mars colonization". What are your
thoughts on it? How does it open the door for opportunities for the students? I honestly think this is the most exciting thing that’s happened at Florida Tech since I arrived, and I cannot wait to see the opportunities it creates. What is a more inspiring context to apply our science to than “space, the final frontier”?! I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural BASI workshop in January, and it is clear that social sciences, and psychology in particular, will be absolutely critical to the BASI mission of permanent human colonization of Mars. As I mentioned during the workshop, the engineers can spend all day creating the perfect habitats and architectures to get humans to Mars safely and in one piece, and none of that will matter if the crew ends up killing each other out of stress and conflict before they get there. We have already been working with BASI on various activities, and I expect that there will be many future opportunities for unfunded and funded research coming up.
With SIOP coming up, where can we find you or RIOT team members? Any posters, presentations, and/or talks?
Of course! I’ll be contributing to a panel chaired by one of our alumni, Dr. Rana Moukarzel, talking about the transition from student to faculty, and I’ll also be presenting some of the work I did for NASA on team-self maintenance in a symposium. Charlie will be presenting some of our shared leadership work in a symposium as well. (For a complete list, please look at the SIOP Presenter List in this newsletter.)
What are you doing for fun these days? Usually you can find me hanging out with my husband Steve and our two ridiculously adorable dogs, Chakotay and Neelix (total bonus points to anyone that knows where those names are from). Steve and I also recently ran our first half marathon, which some people might call fun. I also love brainless teenager TV: The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and The 100 are some of my favorites.
Go RIOT Team!
Does anyone know
where we got our names,
Chakotay and Neelix?
Thank you, Jessie, for the responses!
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The Pulse!
I/O Department
Florida Institute of Tech.
Writing you from the lovely city of Gandía, España (Spain, if you must) where I’m taking part in the second annual Hunger Games – er – I mean the 16th Edition of the Erasmus Mundus Winter School. It’s been crazy busy since arriving, I was warned but I didn’t really believe until now. Classes are from 9 to 1 and then 3 until 7 (2 hours for lunch and Siesta) and we have two weeks to design an intervention for a Hospital suffering communication failures from the ground up. Interviewing stakeholders, establishing goals, building the architecture of the intervention, etc. etc. etc. We present our projects to our clients at the end of the Winter School. Good news though, I definitely feel very prepared for this experience thanks to our I/O education.
But besides the work it’s been an intense social experience here. There are people from across the world working and drinking together. After we finish work for the day we usually have a few drinks and go on adventures. I can’t believe how many new friends I’ve made, people from the Philippines, Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Germany, exotic Canada, France, South Africa, etc. etc. etc. Definitely a crazy experience learning to talk across both language and communication barriers. Body language and the way people talk is a completely separate problem from just language fluency. But I’ve had my brain (stuttering, sputtering) on full drive to analyze the problem and come up with the solution. That solution is….. Recognition and Adaptability™. Oh yes, you just have to recognize when there are differences and adapt to them, bringing them to the attention of others as well to allow for mutual adaptation! Also alcohol. Alcohol soothes intercultural ills and ails.
Miss you all dreadfully but I’ll definitely miss España and all the new friends I’ve made here. They are all heading world-wide (again) for internships and job opportunities as they finalize the last requirements for their degrees.
See you all in a few weeks, <3 Charlie
Hello from Spain!
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SBSHRM Social Events
This year, the student chapter of the South Brevard Society for Human
Resource Management (SBSHRM) has started hosting professional networking happy hours. These happy hours serve as an opportunity for our I/O students
to network with local professionals.
3/16/16 SHRM Happy Hour @ Matt’s Casbah
Additional social events, such as an end of the year kickball game and trivia at Intracoastal Brewing Company, are also being planned.
If you’re in the area, we’d love for you to join!
Stay tuned to the I/O Peeps Facebook group for an announcement about the next happy hour.
or contact Tessly at tdieguez2015@my.fit.edu for more information..
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Where in the World is Murphy & Cleveland?
By now you know the drill! If you have an idea where Murphy and Cleveland jetted off to, be the first to email Lisa
(lsteelma@fit.edu) with your guess to win a free T-Shirt!
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As always, thank you for your time and attention. If there is anything you would like to
see in the fall issue please contact Ché (calbowicz2013@my.fit.edu).
We hope you enjoyed this installment of The Pulse!